Lake Worth Corridor, FL Tornado History — 169 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Lake Worth Corridor, FL had?
Lake Worth Corridor has had 169 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Lake Worth Corridor?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Lake Worth Corridor was an EF0 on May 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Lake Worth Corridor?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Lake Worth Corridor, with 26 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Lake Worth Corridor
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 49 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Lake Worth Corridor been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Lake Worth Corridor from any of the 169 tornadoes since 1950, though 86 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Lake Worth Corridor
About Tornadoes in Lake Worth Corridor
This overview was written July 29, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Lake Worth Corridor sits in Palm Beach County on Florida's southeastern coast, and its tornadoes tend to spin up from tropical downpours and sea-breeze collisions rather than Plains-style supercells. The dates in its history bear that out, falling heavily in the warm months from June through October, with a scatter of winter and early-spring events besides.
On October 9, 2024, an EF3 tornado carved a 32.89-mile path up to 457 yards wide across the area, injuring seven people and causing $81.45 million in property damage; an EF2 the same day ran 65.49 miles and did $16.5 million in damage of its own. On September 28, 2022, an EF2 tracked nearly seven miles and injured two people, and on April 29, 2023, another EF2 cut a 2.61-mile path that caused $250,000 in damage.
The older ledger tells similar stories. An F2 on March 17, 1983 followed a 52.5-mile track, injuring two people and doing $2.75 million in damage. An F1 on August 7, 2003 injured 28 people along a four-mile path, an F2 on October 14, 1964 injured 22, and an F2 on January 13, 1979 caused $2.75 million in damage in the depths of the cool season. An EF0 touched down as recently as May 12, 2025 — in this corner of Florida, tornado weather spans the calendar.